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An observant city worker helped police nab a man who allegedly stole nine sets of metal grates worth about $5,000 from the city and then sold them as scrap metal for a fraction of their cost.

The employee told officers he found it strange someone would be scrapping city property.

He remained at the Palm Beach County Jail on Saturday night in lieu of $9,000 bond.

employee reported seeing a suspicious transaction at the scrap metal business, according to an arrest report made public Friday.

Officers responded Thursday afternoon to All Metals Purchased at Okeechobee Boulevard and Parker Avenue after a city Omega Speedmaster Yellow

The employee was standing outside his office when he saw someone driving a white Chevy S10 pickup pull into the yard. There were several large square metallic grates in the extended bed of the truck, police said. The employee recognized the grates as being the same as the ones the city uses to Hermes Halzan With Twilly protect the base of planted trees.

a total of $352.70 for metal grates.

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Police on Thursday arrested David Vincent Rodriguez on charges of grand theft and dealing in stolen property. Omega Watches Moonwatch

Officers spoke to employees at All Metals Purchased. They produced three receipts showing that on different days since last weekend, Rodriguez had been paid Omega Watches Model